Feather Motif Side Table (Agate), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Agra Grey Stone side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and shadow acr...
Stone
Classic Teak Mid Century Trolley / Bar Cart by Yngve Ekstrom Sweden Ca' 1960s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual Mid Century Scandinavian modern bar cart / drinks trolley designed by Yngve Ekstrom in Sweden in the 1960s. Made of teak with sculptural handles on either side. The cleve...
Teak
Vintage Metal and Mirrored Glass Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crafted with clean geometric lines, this vintage mid-century side table features a slender brass frame paired with an inset mirrored glass top.
Brass
Feather Motif Side Table (Jaisalmer), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Jaisalmer Stone side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and shadow acr...
Stone, Sandstone
Modern Pico Brass and Travertine Side Table, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Pico Stone Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Pico Stone side table draws inspiration from the striking landscapes...
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Three Tier Dumbwaiter
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Antique dumbwaiters, sometimes referred to as a buffet, a whatnot, or even an etagere, were made to be used in a dining room for storage of food, and sometimes drink, about to be ser...
American Mahogany
$5,943 / item
Palm Tree Side Table, Green Marble Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Green Marble side table is crafted from Green Marble and decorated with palm tree motifs executed in Pietra Dura stone inlay. The piece presents botanical palm imagery...
Marble, Agate, Lapis Lazuli
Antique English Mahogany & Satin Wood Etagere Tray Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique English Edwardian mahogany and satin wood marquetry oval two tier 'etagere', in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890 in date. Crafted from...
Mahogany
French Mid-Century Bamboo & Rattan Two-Tier Bar Cart 1950's-1960's
By Louis Sognot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Striking and highly decorative mid-century French bamboo and rattan two-tier stand, distinguished by its sculptural construction, warm honey-colored patina, and vibrant red shelves. ...
Wicker, Rattan
Feather Motif Side Table (White Marble), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Agra White Marble side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and shadow a...
Marble
Feather Motif Side Table (Rainbow Teak), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Rainbow Teakwood Stone side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and sha...
Stone
Feather Motif Side Table (Black Marble), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Beslana Black side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and shadow acros...
Marble
Feather Motif Side Table (Rainbow Stone), Hand-Carved Stone Accent Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Agra Red Stone side table with an hourglass profile covered in overlapping feather and leaf forms. The layered relief creates changing patterns of light and shadow acro...
Stone
Vintage Greek Key Brass and Onyx Accent Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Perfect as a sophisticated drink table beside an armchair, an elevated plant stand, or a Venetian-inspired foyer accent, this piece complements Hollywood Regency, Neoclassical, Mid-C...
Onyx, Brass
Swedish Modern Bar Cart in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
The combination of functionality, fine materials and understated detailing is characteristic of Swedish Modern furniture of the period. A refined and versatile piece of Scandinavian...
Brass
French Neoclassical Modern Maison Jansen Mixed Metal Greyhound Head Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and exceptionally rare mid-century French Modern sculptural greyhound head two-tier table attributed to luxury Parisian design house Maison Jansen (Paris, France; 1880-198...
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Iron, Brass
Danish Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart with Glass, 1950s
Located in Balen, BE
This elegant Danish bar cart dates from the 1950s and combines bamboo, rattan and glass in a beautifully crafted and highly functional design. The cart features a generously proport...
Bamboo, Wicker, Glass
Vintage Rattan Pie Slice Side Tables After Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
They complement Mid-Century Modern, Boho, Coastal, Hollywood Regency, and Organic Modern interiors, especially with woven textures and lush greenery.
Rattan, Wood
Aldo Tura 1950s Mid-Century Bar Cart, Trolley or Stand in Brown Italian Goatskin
By Aldo Tura
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury Modern vintage Italian 1950s bar cart, tea trolley or drinks stand by Aldo Tura, Milan.
Metal
Milo Baughman Style Dyrlund Mid Century Danish Rosewood, Maple and Teak Coffee
By Drylund
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Elevate your living space with the timeless charm of this Danish Drylund Mid-Century wood striped cube coffee table. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this exquisite piece...
Maple, Rosewood, Teak
Mid Century Black Metal Serving Tray on Folding Stand by Crest Line
Located in Miami, FL
Two elegant antique metal butler trays in black, on an original stand dating to around 1960. Two good-size folding trays on an X-frame stand, all in an original finish. A quality and...
Metal
Lucite Side Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular shaped lucite side table with one wall protruding out into a gable. Made circa 1980. A gorgeous, subtle and modern accent piece that would work seamlessly in any room as ...
Lucite
Vintage Regency Gallery Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of sophisticated glamour with this vintage Hollywood Regency gallery table. This elegant accent piece features a removable mirrored tray top, encircled by a finely ...
Stone, Metal
Guglielmo Ulrich Game Table, Italy 1950's
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Flip top game table, when not in use the wood top has a sun marquetry, on the flip side, a velvet insert lets you play cards, each player has it’s own little pull out drink tray.
Walnut
Vintage Carved Wood Camel Glass Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding mid-century charm and eclectic appeal, this vintage accent table features a hand-carved wood camel base supporting a floating square glass top. The recumbent camel figure is ...
Metal
Gilt Metal Bamboo Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Gilt Metal Bamboo Side Table. Vintage forties Italian cerule form side / drinks table in the popular faux bamboo style with stretcher and beveled glass top. Italy, 1940. Dimensions:...
Metal
Charming 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Two-Tier Dumbwaiter, England
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Antique dumb waiters, sometimes referred to as a buffet, a whatnot, or even an etagere, were made to be used in a dining room for storage of food, and sometimes drink, about to be se...
Mahogany
1960s Italian Gervasoni Game Table with Retractable Rising Bar Storage
Located in Littleton, CO
Italian Mid-Century game table by Gervasoni, 1960s, featuring a large circular playing surface in matte black laminate framed in a warm walnut-veneered edge and pedestal base. A dis...
Laminate, Walnut
"Sequenza" Side Table with Pivotable Top by François Monnet, France ca 1970s
By François Monnet
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1970s witnessed the emergence of eccentric furniture pieces that seamlessly blended the avant-garde with practicality. Crafted in France, this distinctive "Sequenza" table by Fra...
Metal
Italian Glass Top Tray Table 1950's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This tray table exudes refined elegance, beautifully combining a brass frame with a clear glass top. Offering excellent functionality, its X-shaped legs are foldable, allowing for co...
Brass
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Beacon Hill Burl Wood Planter Table Mid-Century Modern
By Beacon Hill
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Beacon Hill burl wood planter table /chest from the mid-century. The removable brass insert can be used as a planter with sansevieria or grasses or maybe as a cooler with i...
Brass
$2,754 / item
Monolithic Side Table, Beslana Black Marble Block
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Black Marble side table is formed from a carefully selected block of Beslana Black Marble chosen for its exceptional natural veining and grain. The piece emphasizes ma...
Marble
Serpentine Paul Marra Stone Side Table - Hand-Forged Iron & Brass Snake Detail
By Paul Marra
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sculptural and striking, this handmade side table by Los Angeles designer Paul Marra features hand-forged ironwork inspired by serpentine forms. Four intertwining legs twist upward t...
Cement
$3,851 / item
Pierced Stone Side Table, Geometric Jali Pattern
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved Rainbow Teakwood Stone side table with a continuous geometric jali lattice pierced through all walls. Light and shadow animate the carved pattern throughout the day, th...
Stone
Single Decorative Spanish Midcentury Martini Table, Gilded Wrought Iron
Located in London, GB
Elegant and practical - this decorative martini table was made in Spain in the 1960s. Wrought iron, with traces of gilt. This table has an elegant design and a beautifully patinate...
Wrought Iron
Minimalist Steel and Ebonized Wood Circular Table w/ tripodal legged base
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York City, NY
It can be used as side or drinks tables, gueridon, accent table in any room setting eg: Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern, Italian design, Modern. or anywhere a dramati...
Steel
Walnut End Tables by Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand, Sweden, circa 1960s
By Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning pair of walnut end tables designed by the renowned Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand, fully restored from the 1960s to their original beauty. The tables feature a rich and ...
Walnut
Revolving midcentury brutalist oak side table Charles Dudouyt style 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
French side table from the 1950s, in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, most likely made in Brittany or the Basque region. It is made of oak with copper details. The combination of a win...
Copper
$2,754 / item
Stone Side Table (12"), Mughal Arch Carved Design
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Katni Stone side table is hand-carved from Katni Stone with repeating mehrab openings inspired by Mughal architecture. The piece balances solid stone construction with...
Stone
Architectural Side Table, Hand-Carved Black Marble Form
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Black Marble side table is hand-carved from Black Marble and shaped around a simplified mehrab arch form. The piece combines strong architectural geometry with natural...
Marble
Architectural Side Table, Hand-Carved White Marble Form
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted White Marble side table is hand-carved from White Marble and shaped around a simplified mehrab arch form. The piece combines strong architectural geometry with natural...
Marble
English Regency Style Mahogany and Brass Narrow Side Table with Gallery Rail
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant English Regency-style narrow side table combining a slender brass frame with a warm mahogany inset top and delicate gallery rail. The unusually narrow rectangular top is ...
Brass
Pair of Terrazzo Glass Tile Wrought Iron Tables, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive pair of Terrazzo Tile and Wrought Iron End or Side Tables. The tables are have violet, cobalt, aqua, turquoise, black and white mosaic glass tiles. Each tile is a 1 in...
Wrought Iron
$5,775 / set
Pair of Laverne Stem Tables
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Laverne International
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Laverne Stem tables for Laverne International, models ST-12 and ST-2 weighted cast iron bases matte white finish with solid black and white 3/4"polished marble tops. Great f...
Marble, Iron
Terrazzo Hexagonal side tables by Harvey Probber, a pair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Portland, OR
Brass-inlaid hexagonal terrazzo drink tables by Harvey Probber. USA, 1960s. Bleached mahogany legs are elegantly curved. Rare aqua colored terrazzo tops in excellent condition. Sold ...
Brass
$3,400 / set
Pair of 2 Midcentury Side Tables, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pair of 2 midcentury Side Tables from the 1980s is a stylish set that embodies the essence of midcentury design. With their sleek lines and timeless appeal, these tables offer bo...
Brass
Pair of Steel and Ebonized Wood Circular Tables, Style of Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York City, NY
These can be used as side or drinks tables in any room setting Ex: Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern, Italian design, Modern. or anywhere a dramatic effect is desired...
Steel
Stone Side Table (Black Marble), Mughal Arch Carved Design
By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Black Marble side table is hand-carved from Black Marble with repeating mehrab openings inspired by Mughal architecture. The piece balances solid stone construction wi...
Marble
Stone Side Table (White Marble), Mughal Arch Carved Design
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted White Marble side table is hand-carved from White Marble with repeating mehrab openings inspired by Mughal architecture. The piece balances solid stone construction wi...
Marble
1970s Czech Wicker and Wood Side Table by Jan Kalous for ÚLUV
By Úľuv
Located in Praha, CZ
Its light architectural form makes it a versatile addition to sophisticated mid-century modern, Scandinavian, or organic contemporary interiors, functioning effortlessly as an accent...
Wicker, Wood, Rattan
Mosaic Side Table by Isle Möbel, Germany, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and charming side table or drink stand by Mosaik Mobel, model #205. Brass legs and frame with beautiful decoration.
Ceramic
Side Table Made In Rosewood Of Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The side table crafted from rosewood and showcasing Danish design from the 1960s is a striking example of mid-century modern elegance.
Rosewood
Petalas Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Moulded Laminated Wood, Brazil, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Lisboa, PT
Petalas side tables designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced by L'Atelier circa 1959, occasional tables with moulded laminated wood tops on iron structures. The Petalas, Portuguese f...
Iron
Vintage brass round low end table by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Winnetka, IL
A 1970s small polished brass round low table or stool manufactured by Mastercraft. Perfect as an end table or pull up drinks table.
Brass
Spanish Folding Tray Table in Turned Wood and Brass, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Brass Tray table or Folding table with Turned Wood Base, Spain, 1960s.
Brass
Gilt Iron Side Table On An Arched Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently crafted small Spanish iron end table is not only elegant but functional. The small scaled side table, or better yet a drinks table, stands out with a circular central s...
Iron
$6,880Sale Price|20% Off
Pepe Mendoza Brass and Turquoise Enamel Folding 'Bamboo' Side Table, 1950s
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-century Mexican Modern folding side table is an expressive and sculptural example of the brass-and-enamel work by Pepe Mendoza and his Mexico City workshop during the 1950s ...
Brass, Enamel
Italian 1970's Post Modern Swiveling Bar Cart in Chrome and Smoked Glass
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
A sophisticated and versatile example of Italian 1970s design, this swiveling bar cart (or drinks trolley) features a sleek, minimalist chrome frame with the distinctive ability to p...
Chrome
Vintage Brown Jordan “Calcutta” Metal and Glass Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crafted by legendary outdoor manufacturer Brown Jordan, this authentic mid-century side table from the "Calcutta" collection embodies timeless Chinoiserie grace and resort-style soph...
Metal
Oak Ceramic Tile-Top Nesting Tables Set of 3 Brown Windmill Motif Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of three nesting tables features a convenient space-saving design. Rectangular tops showcase brown scenic tiles depicting windmills and coastal landscapes. The traditional f...
Oak
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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